At a time when Americans are increasingly opposed to the death penalty and states are increasingly ending the practice, some others are returning to firing squads as an execution method. The recent law change by South Carolina was in response to the di…
‘He changed the game’: Andrew Miller, who ‘revolutionized’ relief and played leading role for players’ union, retires
JUPITER, Fla. — A reliever whose brilliance in October “revolutionized” how teams now finish games is leaving the mound just as his latest, lasting impact on baseball is beginning. Andrew Miller, a postseason MVP and 6-foot-7 lefty with a wicked slider…
Editorial: Jackson is solid on the law, so Republicans resort to religious litmus tests
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment is clear about forbidding Congress from passing laws that mix the business of the state with matters of religion. Yet Republican lawmakers, many of whom are lawyers and constitutional scholars, seem inten…
Editorial: Republicans vote ‘no’ on Ukraine aid, then slam Biden for not helping enough
More than 30 Senate Republicans recently voted against a measure sought by President Joe Biden to increase military aid to help Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion. Now, most of those senators are excoriating Biden for not doing enough to help Ukraine. Wh…
Lynn Schmidt: Plant a sunflower victory garden for Ukraine
There was a time in our not so distant past when Americans planted gardens during wartime to both replenish crops and to show solidarity for troops fighting overseas. Americans can show our solidarity for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine by planting…
Ben Frederickson: Cardinals rotation candidate Woodford flexing ‘repertoire of stuff’
JUPITER, Fla. — Everyone remembers how Cardinals fifth-starter candidate Jake Woodford’s 2021 season began. What deserves more attention is how it ended. But first, let’s start at the start. Woodford, then a reliever, was on the wrong end of a viral mo…
Greitens investigator pleads guilty to evidence tampering on eve of trial
ST. LOUIS — A former FBI agent who investigated former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in 2018 pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor evidence tampering, avoiding a perjury trial that would have started with jury selection Thursday. William Don Tisaby, 69…
Blues’ defense a no-show in 5-4 loss to Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With the NHL regular season nearly three-quarters complete, and most of the Western Conference in a heated race for postseason position, it’s time for a sense of urgency for all concerned. Strangely, urgency has been strangely lacking …
Schmitt dismisses lawsuits against St. Louis, school districts where masks no longer required
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday dismissed his challenge to masking rules in the city of St. Louis, and his office also announced an end to dozens of lawsuits he filed against Missouri school districts this year. Chris Nuel…
Lynn Schmidt: Standing for values instead of personalities
William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” etched in the minds of people the world around the famous phrase, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Shakespeare was making the point that calling som…